Why I don’t take calls and take ages to respond?
I often get my butt kicked for not responding to acquaintances and colleagues on time. I also get the stink eye for refusing to do meetings, phone/ zoom calls, and everything that comes with them.
To be honest, a one-hour physical meeting can be a 30-minute virtual meeting, a 30-minute virtual meeting can be a 10-minute phone call, and a 10-minute phone call can be a 2-minute email.
I prefer written communication. It’s documented, clear, and doesn’t require me to break my focus.
But why avoid meetings in the first place? Isn’t face-to-face interaction better?
I have the attention span of a peanut. It often takes me ages to find inspiration. Once I find that inspiration, I like capitalising on it as much as possible. Given how fickle my mind is I tend to aggressively preserve my “inspired time”.
While face-to-face interactions “may” be better. They do result in an absurd amount of cognitive load.
So why make life difficult for both you and me? Async rules!
What about virtual meetings? They are a good proxy for in-person meetings and don’t often require as much time.
True-ish, but if I know I have a meeting on a particular day, I’d constantly be stressing out about it. Irrespective of the contents of the meeting, I’d be consumed by it and have a sub-optimal experience.
How do I reach you?
Email me at Vaibhavs10[at]gmail[dot]com or drop a line on twitter @reach_vb 🤗
Live async, live happy!